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FRED .KURTZ, Eprror and Pror'n
“TERMS;—One year, $1.50, when paid in ad
nce. Those in arrears subject to previous
rms. $2 per year,
Advertisements 20 cents
r line for 8 inser
ns.and 5 cents for each su
equent insertion,
Cente Hor, Pa, Taurs, Seer 4.
ONLY 18 MONTHS OLD.
“The R-cket” is today the
most popular siore in Belle-
fonte among all classes of peo-
ple. There is a reason for
this. The crowds that visit us
daily are ircreasing. Bargains
in fine Dress Goods and Trim-
mings, Notions, Novelties,
Fancy Goods, Shoes, etc.,
arrive daily and are carried
away in great bundles by our
customers. You may just as
well have your share of the
Kuriosities.
G. R. SPIGELMYER,
SHEM SPIGELMYER, Jr.
LOCAL ITEMS.
BerLugronte Tug Scexe Or A Broony
CrivE.
Harry Watterhouse Receives
a Shot in the Throat From
Billy Smith and Dies.
Yesterday Bellefonte was the scene of
another murder. Harry Watterhouse,
of that town became involved in a quar.
rel with a hangerson of Rogers’ show
which exhibited in that place, named
Billy Smith, who pulled a revolver and
shot Watterhouse in the neck, from
which he died witwin an hour, Smith
was arrested and lodged in jail,
BEFORE THE MURDER,
On Wednesday morning Mr. John
Ryan, who was present when the shoots
ing occurred, met Smith at the Brocker-
hofl House and got in conversation with
him.
They were there for some time when
Harry Watterhouse came alorg and join-
ed them and later they took a drink to-
gether and started down street, On the
way down they got into some misunder
standing and Smith and Watterhonse
guarreled. Smith became very angry and
"oa
terhouse vet.” “English George”
them and they walked over to the depot
separated. Ryan and Smith met
after dinner and drank somewhat,
They were together until 3 p, m.
they started for the show on the
When they got
again
when
(lass
down
8 |
—Bargaing on clothing.—C. P. Lon
~~ 100 Boy ‘s suits from $1,10 np, C. P
Long.
— Esq. Houseman is Adm'r for the
estate of Julia Moyer, Joo'd,
—f{30v, Beaver aud wife passed thro
our town oo Saturday, traveling by car-
riage.
——Andy Reesman intends exhibiting |
a fine line of stoves at the pi-nic, and is |
already getting them in and set up.
—— Squirrel season opened on Mons
day lest. Several of our Nimrods were
out but that is all that is heard.
— Reube Spanglercut a deep gash |
in hie band with a knife that slipped |
while at work in the slaughter house,
— The timber for the railroad coms |
pany’s new buildiog on the picnic ground |
arrived on Monday. It isthe timber of |
an old bridge wrecked down in the |
mountain, by the flood lest year,
Woods Cald- |
--—Qur friend, Mr. 8,
well, of the Irving House, Lock Haven,
hasbeen nominated by the Democrats |
of Clinton for Treasurer. Woods is very |
popular and will poll a full vote,
—(Jandidates who owe this office for
tickets and other work done, within the
past few years, will do a good thing by |
paying up. The promptness of some in |
this regard shows the appreciative gen- |
tleman.
~Rev,.8. G. Shannon, of Philadel- |
phia, arrived bere at the close of last!
week, to visit friends, accompanied by |
Miss Herring, a sister of Mrs. Shannon. |
Rev. Shannon occupied the Luthersn |
pulpit last Sabbath, and delivered an
able discourse,
~——Invitations bave been issued for |
the wedding of Miss Sadie C. Bitner, the |
daughter of Mr. John B. Bitner, west of |
town, and Mr. H. Eagene Shadle, at the |
home of her father, on Wednesday eve. |
ning, September 10th at half past seven |
o'clock, :
——Mifflintown is stricken with debt |
again t) the amount of $1,200 on account |
of the keeping of James Ebbs, a pauper |
by Centre County since 1885. He had |
been absent from Mifflin for almost a |
score of years and it is a singular fact |
that in these years he did not obtain a |
legal residence elsewhere, .
~The child of a Hangarian, who is |
employed below the Forge, near Tyrone, |
died Saturday morning, and while waits |
ing on the undertaker the dead body
was laid out on one end of the table
while the grandfather of the child and
several companions were playing cards
on the other end of the table,
J. Iu Metzger, a farmer in the |
lower end of Centre county, who attends
the market here left a potato at this of
fice Wednesday morning which meas
ured eight inches in length and six in
circomference, It was of the Dann vari.
ety and Mr, M. says he has already
brought forty bushels of them to market
selling them at a dollar a bushel. —Lock
Haven Democrat,
~The Garman Operas House, just |
completed in Bellefonte, will be one of
the finest in the state, out side the large
cities, It will be a credit to Mr. Gar.
man and to the town. The opening
will take place nest week, when Belle«
fonte should show its appreciation of so
fine a structure by a very liberal patron
age when Frank Mayo appears to cast
the first play. We think Bellefonters,
always liberal, will give Mr. Garman a
rousing send off for his enterprise,
~e=Mr. and Mrs. Abrabam Yarger on
Taesday celebrated the twenty-fifth an-
niversrry of their marriage. About fifty
of their friends gathered at their home
at the upper end of town to help them
celebrate the event. An elaborate cola-
tion was prepared out in the woods of
which all partook as though t'were to fill
along felt want. They received many
presents, among them being quite a
number of Unele Bam's hard cash,
That they may live to celebrate another
the steps for about five minutes and talk-
ed over different matters. Smith pulled
showed it to Ryan and made some
threats in regard to Watlterhonse, also
the show. When balf way between Ger
saw Harry Watterhouse coming towards
said
them, Smith “there comes that
old fellow” and grew anzry and abusive
A few hot words
passed when Smith struck at Watterhouse
and he warded off the blow, He struck
at him agaiu whea Ryan grabbed Smith
A struggle fol
lowed and Ryan threw the man down
against the bank where he held him for
some time, Smith struggled hard to get
jooee, saying; “Let me up I want to get
Ryan finally Jet go and moved back
eteps avoid him. Watters
house backed several paces also,
“I'LL SHOOT YOU,
Smith reached for his bip pocket and
to
er
shoot Bou f
firmly braced his feet, took carefal aim
at Watterhouse and
“There, take that will
Watterhouse staggered
steps and fell on
uttered a word after. The aim was sure
aod the ball did its work, He was shot
at about 3 p. m, and lived about three
quarters of an hour when life was extinct
aod he lay a corpse.
ed on a run for the show ground, baving
his revolver still in band which he final.
He was caught out near Collins’ furnace,
at the Hungarian shanties, by Garls, and
.made no attempt to resist arrest,
his inside coat pocket. Some $14 were
also found in his pockets. He refused to
give his name or eay anything in regard
to the affair. He began to play the
“drunk” game aud when placed in his
cell in thecounty jail he soon reeled
over aud pretended to be in a drunken
stupor,
The show men deny that he is one of
Some say he was a fakir
and sold jewelry on the regular swindle
style.
Dr. Hoy was called but nothing could
be done for the dying man. His body
the poor and sent out to the poor Louse.
At the direction of Dist. Att'y. Meyer,
Drs. Harris and Hayes made a post mor-
tem examination of the wound,
The wound was in the cen-
tre of the neck, in front, at about
the button hole of the shirt. The ball
and then penetrated to the spinal ool.
umn where it caused a slight abrasion
of the bone, and was found by Dr. Har.
ris in the chest cavity, The severing of
the blood vessel was the immediate
cause of death as the chest cavity was
found filled with blood.
The two revolvers were 38 calibre and
each contains five loaded chambers and
an emply shell. The one is a “British
Ball Dog” and the other an “American
Ball Dog.”
A large dirk<knife was found on his
person by the officers. When they stars
ted after the fellow, he was seen in the
act of throwing something into the field.
Search being made at that point a silver
watch and gold chain were found.
THE MURDERED MAN,
Harry Watterhouse is a monlder by
‘trade sad has been about Bellefonte du
ring the past sight years, working in the
Shon 5 ear ae at os
“ ears ome
Maohentor England. He was of dissis
25 years wae the wish of all,
habits d never
Known to be susrrelsomme =
The craze for huating up and publishe
ing accounts of old people has been on
ever since the centennial.
ty has the champion old lady now. She
Valley, at the foot of Muncy Mountain,
ten miles west of Bellefonte, is named
Eliza Stanton, claims to be 115 years old
and is happy. A correspondent of the
Philadelphia:Press visited her two weeks
gives nearly two columns of an account
of the visit. She was the daughter of
James Jamison, was born and raised ic
Harris, who deserted her after
years, and afterwards makiog her home
at
by whom she had three children, the
| youngest Henderon Stanton, being now
47 years old, while her oldest living child
ow residing in Tyrone, is 60 years old,
According to these figures Mrs, Stanton
is 55 vears oldex than her oldest liviog
child Mrs. Yelletts, and 68 years older
{ ton. Since the
| Sarah we have pot known of women giv
ing birth to children at such an advance
ed age. Ifthe Press will
cords it will probably find that the pleas
{ ant old lady has made a misconut of ae
bout twenty years in caleulatibg her age,
the Mt Union
at least remarks
Time oh
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i Report of Viewers Filed.
The viewers, Messrs, S
{ Dr. G. W. Hosterman,
{| Michael Dearstine, John Spangle
ni
mon Harper,
Wolf
John
William
r, ’
Emerick and James C. Boal, appointed
{ by the court at a recent term, (0 assess
of incurred by
straightening of the Main street leading
| to the station, filed their report and it was
approved, Their report of damages to
| parties wan: J. D. Murray, $45: Miss
Emily Alexander, $M 50: Dagiel Fleisher
| $175.00, and Ceorge Nearbioud, $3
i The council
amount damages the
willorder tne Lresasarer Lo
| pay the parties their
{and Btreet Commissioner
| will at to untasgle the
{ twist and get the kink out of
amount of damages
Dauberman
once proceed
thie sireel,
| This street straightening has long been
| a contention in the boro, and Las been
| the issue at the recent b.ro elections,
and last spring the *
! ried the eounecil.
lawyers who
{ their waist coat than in their heads have
| now lost their favorite theme of discus.
{ sion and will have to hustle around for
some new subject, or their curb wlone
| court will be adjourned for want of ca-
| pes,
‘straighteners” cars
Several {
of the
town
have more brains under
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Marriage Licenses,
Following is the list of marriage lic
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&#n-
j es issued darog the past week at the
| register's office ia Bellefonte
| Eimer Sunday and Sarah ©. Kusten-
| border, both of Pennsylvania Farnace.
Geo, P. Ritch and Susanna Baube, both
| both of Philipsburg Pa.
| Wm. H, Gehret and
| both of Bellefonte Pa.
William Weaver, of Farmers Mills,
{ and Jace Lingle, of Booneville, Pa,
| Charles M. Wilson and Sophia V, Sans
| derson, both of Julisn, Pa.
Maggie Wian,
| beth J. Beck of Warricrsmark, Pa,
Allen O. Hosterman and Ora A, Zerby
{ both of Haines towaship, Ps.
ssi AI AAA
He was Thirs ty.
| The Waynaboro Gazelle says a horrible
| situation was presented at the John D.
| Frederic mountain cottage near Pen
| Mar last week, Mr and Mrs, F. were in
| the photograph gallery and the babe had
been put to sleep io a swinging cradle
| ander an awning near by. The nurse
| after a while went to look afer the in-
| fant, when to her infinite dismay she
| discovered a huge black snake aciied up
| in the foot of the cradle, The milk bots
| te was lying empty with the nipple part
| turned toward his snakeship. At the
| approach of the nurse the reptile piled
| out and took to the thicket, where John
{ and violent end.
nn I HBAS
Got Shot Himself.
Fiedler was out squirrel hunting on
Monday, and instead of shooting squir-
reis he was so badly shot himself, that
on going up Bishop street he was more
of an amusing sightthan the show on
Wedneeday. One of those guns that
was not loaded no doubt went off, and
hit Jimmy in the breadbasket and affecs
ted his equilebrio. He evidently had
the mozzle of his gon turned toward
himself instead of towards the squirrel
he aimed for. The guv must have had a
heavy load as Fiedler seemed to have
big charge in him,
~The family of Philip Auman, about
2 miles east of this, are greatly afMicted
~his wite and two sons being down
with typhoid fever. Mrs. Auman had
her first attack about four weeks go.
Mrs. Auman, we regret to learn has died
since the above was written. Death
came to her relief on Babbath last. She
was a daughter of Samuel Harter, of
Georges valley, and a very estimable
vile and mother. Bhe was a fervent
member of the Lutheran church. Her
remains were taken to the Cross church
cemetery, in (leorges yalley, for barial,
on Taesday, followed by many friends
Rev, Fischer officiating.
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A DO YEARS MINISTRY.
|
Rev. Dr. Hamill’s Long Ser- |
vice as n Divine. :
Fifty years of uninterrupted service
in God’s book of the faithful where the |
pame of the much esteemed Dr. Hamill,
of Osk Hall,is found, This is a long |
service in the vineyard, but when we
met our esteemed ministerial friend the
other day, he seemed to us so fresh and
vigorous, and fluent in conversation that
we thought he was good enough for
80ties,
In the coming October it will be 456
the Centre Hill Presbyterian charge, and |
he has continued in the same field since,
save that a few Ceatre Hill |
was transferred newly
years ago
to a erected |
constituting the
Hamill served in
Dr. |
five |
Lemont charge,
other fields for
tais next October makes vp his 50 years |
To preach 45 years in one place, and
hold the love and esteem of his flock as |
weil as the respect of all outs de of bis
church, is one of the jewels in the life of
Dr. Hamill and few ministers can match
it. But, a more shining j still
this, that Dr. Hamill's and
are those of an pure,
christian. the Word
with power and effect, and with a depth
“Wal in
life
gincere
labors
earnest,
He bas preached
him widely known
as ao able expouuder of the scriptores
In his social relations be was ever pleas
ant aod entertaining. and his
all
ir i
ras olf h
age--which he does not at betray
bas not in the least we is genial
qualities.
Apropos to the above, we might m ne
tion, three weeks ago Dr. Hamill, drove
tot
on,
& place briogiog with hi Mr, Ly-
M. D., of Pittabarg, a
well-known iron master Stewart Lyon
whe
a
im
yiier of Lhe
) was born on the Hoffer homestead,
ms
father
Lyon, Mr. Lyon
sixty years ago, and while on a visit to
the county, Dr. Hamill treated him to a |
adjoining our village. The gion
0
of Dr,
oft
house was erected by the
and SMewart here
drive to the place of his
had wot seen for GO
|
tered
he
birth, which
Dr. Lyon en-
years.
the house and the rooms seemed
{amiliar to him, as well as other points
about the exterior of the premises, and
remembering the old spring he was sa-
xious to quall from it «
foun
BRC
1 its waters the same as ovor half
nee again,
a
y 830. A short stay gave Mr. Ls
an idea of the changes wrought in
this vicinity in
ed
603 years, and he returt
with Dr. Hamill with great satisfac
tion «
after an interval of 6
ver a visit to the place of his birth
Fears,
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A Parson on Tria)
Rev. W, L. Hayden, pastor of
of
the Dis.
ciples’ church Beilefoute, was tried
religious meeting held in the Disciples at
Howard, on August 10. The trial church
was the culmination of a bitter faction al
feud that has been waged in the How.
ard church for years. Rev, Mr, Hayden
churches of this district. Oa August 10,
Oo
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the purpose of smoothing over the diffi. |
One faction would nol allow
him to read the paper, threateniog to
throw him oot of the church, and by loud
singing, drowning oat his voice. At the
close of the communion service on that
norning the opposing faction secured a
constable and had the preacher arrested
on the charge above stated,
The witnesses for the commonwealth
swore that Hayden bad been notified of
a resolution passed that he should not
preach or appear even in their church,
and that he had entered the chorch on
August 10 with Bheriff Cook with the
purpose of causing a disturbance.
Judge Farst ia his charge said Mr.
Hayden conld not be convicted on the |
evidence produced, aod that the whole
question was reduced to a matter of costs. |
Rev. Hayden was acquited by the jury.
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Veteran Ciab Picnic,
The Veteran Club of Centre county |
picnic to be held at Philipsburg on Sats
urday September 6, 1800, promises to be |
the largest and best ever held by the |
club. D. F, Fortney, Esq. of Bellefonte, |
will deliver the anunal address. Mr. |
Fortney as a public speaker is widely
known, and all who have ever hal the
pleasure of hearing him talk on occa-
sions of this kind will be pleased to hear
again, Other eminent speakers such as
the Hon. James Kerr, M. O., of Washe
ington, D. C.; our Ex. War Governor
Hon. A. G. Oartin; W. R., McClanghry,
of Huntingdon, Pa, and others have
been invited and are expected to be pres
eut and address the meeting. Governor
James A. Beaver, President of the club,
will be present on this occasion and
talk to the old boys,
RA Ls SAI M55
The Republicans of our county had
made up their minds to throw all their
effort to defeat Ishler and elect Wolfe
sheriff, and started several slanders
against Ishler which fell stillborn, as
they were fall of Sunbury tangle-foot
whisky. They are now beginning to
concede the election of Ishler and think
of defeatiogone of our nominees for
commissioner and elect two of their
men, then the Gazette would continue
to plunder the county in printing jobs,
and spend the people's taxes for grog.
=e Liight frosts on Monday morning.
wee) Men's suits from $4.00 ap, C. P
1oog.
—eflderberries are trump--resson,
there are scarce any others,
—=Ponng valley Bargain Blore, for
Clothing, Boots and Shoes &e¢., &c. C, P,
wee SOMO farmers did their sowing last
week already -—might not the fly cateh it
~The Beronrer for the campaign
20 cents cash. Reader, can’t yon
us a few names ?
David Runkle shipped a car load
this station last week to
eastern markets,
~8imon Loeb’s new clothing store
for bargains in men and boys’ suits,
Jig stock of new suits, for spring
at Lewins, head quarters for low prices
and genuine goods—no shoddy or auc
The Philadelphia Branch
always leads,
-——Baturday night the dead body of
Frank
he track of the Philadelphia and Erie
railroad, at Ferguson's crossing. His
was sirnck by fast line. A wife and four
children survive him
Worth Its Weight in Gold.
If you feel depressed your appetite is poor anp
you
§¢
wv
ou are troubled v Nizziness of the head Bills
FUR TIRE r. Lee's ver Begulstor
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orits EQUIVALENT.
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ii (1% WCey
nd after Bept, 15th
Know ye that on a
1800. 1 will sell fo
CASH, OR ITS EQUIVALENT ONLY!
Haviog been d
D years, i146
bills bas i
i
ep pay he
oat
i
ing a Credit business
nd the patron who i
a cerlaia measure also to
bad debts, etc, Iam satis
be beneficial to you and ‘me
that we are
for
[ave nis
Wiis
i soe
ad EERE
selling goods
for your
and soliciting your
‘ery Truly Yours,
“ BARTHOLOMEW,
Come an
at cash pri Tha
patronage io the pa
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future trade, 1 a1
ron
t far
Rber land. Thereon
HOUSE, BARK BARN
eXO0e eh
aud otheroutbulidiaogs. The farm is well loc
ved and in a high state of cultivation
BB" BLICBALE OF R EAL ESTATE-PUESL
a0 Wan order of the Court of Centres
Co. there will be exposed at Public sale, on
a
Om FRIDAY, BEPFTEMBER 25, 150) 0 ~)
All 0 CioCk
east of Linde
sodth west
el Bpang
on the premises about 3 miles south
0 Halli XK. RK. station and 4 miles
if Centre Hall , the fine farm of Same
Get d., iste of Potter Twp, Centre
4 On Whe vast by lands of John and
J ub Wagner and John JRangier, on the west by
John Bituer, on the north™oy Josiah Nefl's heirs
on the south by Tussey Mountain, coutaining
199 ACRES AND 5] PERCHES, (sei
about 150 acres are cleared and in & high state of
cultivation, the baisnce is well timbered with
Hock oak and Chestout. The bulldiogs consist of
& govd 2 sory
}-(FRAME HOUSE, LARGE BANK BARN )—
minted, good wash-house. Commodions wagon
shed with corn erib, good pig pen, snd all neces
sary out bulidings, Running waler at house,
barn aud in washshouse, and s never failing well
near the house. Alsoa good orchard with all
kinds of choice fruits. The farm is desirable one
the puniic road leading by the bulldings
TERMS 4 the purchase money to be peid in
cash on contirmation of sale 4, in one vear, and
balance in two years. Deferred payments 10 be
secured by boud and mortgage on the premises,
Deferredipay ments 10 bear interest from date of
ufirmetion of sale. : .
00 a W. W. EPANGLER.
Potters Mills, Pa,
OR SALE. A FIRST CLASS TWO SEATED
carriage, just out of the shop, price $145.00,
Also a very fine driving horse, only 5 years od.
Works single or double, & very good family horse;
any woman can drive him. Callon or address
EH AvMax,
Coburn, Pa,
Don’t fail to come to the
opening of the new Opera
House, to see Frank Mayo in
“Davy Crockett,” Sept. 11th,
and “Nordeck,” Sept. 12. The
chance of a life time to see the
great actor,
In dress goods, late arrivals,
serges and henriettas in electro
blue, heliotropes, brown, old
rose, greens and blacks,
New striped flannels. Our
stock of plain red and white
flannels never was as complete
as Two pieces of hand-
somely embroideried flannel.
A regular roc black stocking
for ladies for 5c a pair.
More of those heavy 6c.
gingham. 5c. a yard for
good yellow muslin.
The heaviest, finest and best
napped Canton flannel for 10c.
per yard in the world.
Silk velvet ordered in helio
trope, cardinal, garnet,
and all the late shades.
14 yd. wide navy blue, black
and cardinal cloth, 5
3 wool, 13 yd
in two colors, at
ine them.
now
a
greer
s. wide tricot
Sc. Exam
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GARMANS.
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jellefonte.
DRUNKENNESS-1I¢
World there is }
'OR HABIT-In ali
ime Cure, Dr, Haines
It can be given if toa or coffee,
oul the knowledge of the person taking it, «
ing a speedy and permaneat cure, whether
patient is a moderate Jd or su slooholi
wreck. Thousands of drunkards bave been eur
ed wLo have taken the Golden Specific in their
coffee without their knowledge, and today think
they quit drinking of thelr own free will, >
harmb effect results from i administration
Cures guaranteed. Send for circular and full
particulars. Address in confidence, GOLDEN
SPECIFIC CO. 185 Race 8t., Clncinnatl, O, wAlly
in acupc with -
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£5 DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE -LETTERS
of Administration upon the estate of
John Wagner, dec’'d, of Potter township, having
been lawfully granted to the undersigned they
would respectfully request ail persons knowing
themselves indebted 10 the estate 0 male fmme-
fiate payment, and those having claims agains
“he same to present them aut. authenticated for
settlement, §. J, WAGNER
W.A WAGNER,
14 Aug. 6t Admr's Tusseyville
Produce at Stores.
LESMEN
A
Mt. Hope Nurseries,
Established 1840,
B= ECUTOR'S NOTICE «LETTERS THITA-
men on the estate of Mary Royer,
dec'd., late of G twp, having deen granted to
the undersigned, he requests all persons knowing
themselves indebted to the estate 10 make imme.
diste payment, and those having ¢laims against
the same to present them daly authenticated for
seitiement,
JOHN EMERICK, Centre Hall,
DAVID KRAPE, Asronsburg,
Aug. Bt Executers.
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New goods.
attain
prices are the
ing or distance.